&Tradition Mayor AJ6 Two Seater Sofa
Out of respect for the original design, the new addition emphasizes the classic and iconic shape. With its modest dimensions of just 138 cm in length, the sofa ts perfectly into smaller homes and spaces – meeting a growing trend of small living. The frame is made from solid oak and is hand-built by skilled craftsmen, which makes the sofa a true statement of handcraft and traditional woodworks.
DESIGNED BY:
- Arne Jacobsen & Flemming Lassen, 1939
MEASUREMENTS:
- Height: 82 cm / 32.3 inch
- Width: 138 cm / 54.2 inch
- Depth: 62 cm / 24.4 inch
- Seating Height: 43 cm / 16.9 inch
- Seating Depth: 50 cm / 19.7 inch
MATERIALS:
- Solid oak or walnut base, solid beech frame, elastic belts and CMHR foam. Fabric or leather upholstery
HELPFUL NOTES:
- Comes with felt glides installed as standard
Arne Jacobsen
Denmark, 1902 - 1971
“The fundamental factor is proportion. Proportion is precisely what makes the old Greek temples beautiful...And when we look at some of the most admired buildings of the Renaissance or the Baroque, we notice that they are all well proportioned. That is the essential thing.” - Arne Jacobsen
As an architect and an industrial designer, Jacobsen always strove to achieve grace and coherence. In the process, he emerged as the single most influential Danish architect of the 20th century and the designer of such modernist classics as the Swan, Egg and Ant chairs as well as the stainless steel, abstract-shaped cutlery which the director Stanley Kubrick chose as futuristic props for his film, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Born in Copenhagen in 1902, Arne Jacobsen studied architecture at the Royal Academy of the Arts. As a student, Jacobsen travelled to Paris for the groundbreaking 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs, where he won a silver medal for a chair design. Architectural commissions dwindled during World War II and being Jewish, Jacobsen was threatened by the Nazi occupation of Denmark. In 1943, he left Denmark for two years of wartime exile in Sweden, where he was inspired by Scandinavia’s rich cultural heritage and natural beauty. When he returned to Denmark in 1945, the country urgently needed new housing and public buildings. Jacobsen’s late 1940s houses and apartment blocks were fairly spartan in design and intended to be built at speed.
During the 1950s, Jacobsen became increasingly interested in product design inspired by the work of the US furniture designers, Charles and Ray Eames. In 1951, Jacobsen completed work on the Ant Chair, an intricately molded plywood seat on three thin steel legs. This was followed by the simpler hourglass form of the 1955 Model 3107 - Series 7 Chair. Like the Ant, the Series 7 was perfect for modern living being light, compact and easily stackable. In 1957 Jacobsen also created another pair of classic 20th century chairs, the Swan and the Egg, with organically shaped upholstered seats on slender metal bases.
Jacobsen was responsible for another 20th century classic, the Cylinda Line stainless steel cocktail kit and tableware, which he designed, in the late 1960s for Stelton.
&tradition, founded in 2010 in Copenhagen, was established with the vision of building timeless pieces for tomorrow with roots in Danish heritage design. Its founding principle is tradition tied to innovation. As such, &tradition has established itself internationally for superior craftsmanship, strong ethos, and extraordinary collaborations with renowned architects and designers.
Grounded in tradition, &tradition uses and adapts heritage techniques and designs, infusing them with fresh and dynamic perspectives. They are focused on sustainable practices in . Each collaboration reflects the creator’s unique sensibilities while balancing function and aesthetics.
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